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Episode Notes for
Witch You Talkin’ About?

ACCORDING TO LEGEND, in the early 1800s the farm of John Bell of Tennessee was terrorized by a supernatural assailant who came to be known as The Bell Witch. MonsterTalk hosts Blake Smith, Ben Radford and Dr. Karen Stollznow discuss the case, following a visit to the site of the haunting by Ben and Blake.

Topics in this episode

• The Bell Witch historical website
• Betsy Bell etching from 1894
• Full text of the original source book: An Authenticated History of the Bell Witch
• Check out the fundraiser to raise awareness of quackery at the Burzynski Clinic and support legitimate cancer research.

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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